One Piece Gunslinger

Without goals, there will be no growth, and one will only stagnate throughout their life.

However, this did come at a price. Judging from his current state of being all alone, it's likely that his former subordinates have all left him because of this.

Hearing everyone burst into laughter, Nami blushed with embarrassment and didn't know what to do for a moment.

“This is the funniest joke I’ve heard here, hahaha.” Li Ang said with a mocking look, “Why don’t you come with me? My pirate crew just happens to need someone who can tell jokes.”

"You're really something, boss," one of the henchmen remarked. "When did the pirate crew start having a position called 'joke teller'?"

The other people in the tavern joined in with Koga, mocking Luffy and his crew, saying that Luffy and his friends were still dreaming about the Golden City and One Piece.

However, after everyone finished speaking, the fighting spirit in Luffy's eyes vanished. He stood there motionless, letting Li Ang beat him up repeatedly.

In Luffy's own words, at this point he couldn't find any reason to fight. So he just took the beatings without retaliating at all.

Regardless of Luffy's thoughts, Leon, as the one beating him up, was absolutely thrilled. The feeling of personally beating Luffy was truly irresistible. He felt a sense of satisfaction after just a while. Now that he'd beaten up both Sabo and Luffy, he hoped he could find another opportunity to beat up Ace as well.

After beating the two of them up, Li Ang and Nami exchanged some harsh words as per the script, then returned to their seats to drink, and Nami took the men away.

However, when Nami dragged Luffy and Zoro, who were both covered in blood, out of the tavern, she heard two voices: "Skypiea exists!"

That's right, there were two voices. When Li Ang heard the second voice, he was completely taken aback. This meant that there were two people waiting for them to come out of the tavern.

One is Blackbeard Teach, and the other is surprisingly Bellamy.

"Hahaha, so there's someone who understands here." Teach also glanced at Bellamy standing on the other side.

"Each each other."

These two had already left when Leon was beating up Luffy; apparently, they were waiting for Luffy to come out so they could have a talk with him as a dreamer.

Well, Li Ang never expected that Bellamy would reform before even meeting Luffy. It seems Li Ang hadn't anticipated the impact of Doflamingo's death on him either. It turns out that Bellamy used to be dismissive of the topic of dreams.

The problem that's giving Li Ang a headache now is that he's playing as a substitute, and if things go wrong because of Bellamy's intervention, then Li Ang won't be able to salvage the situation.

So Li Ang was really anxious, afraid that Bellamy would ruin the script at this moment.

Li Ang was anxious, and Nami was also anxious. Everything was going well until someone who wasn't in the script suddenly appeared, so it was inevitable that their expressions would become a little unnatural.

Fortunately, Teach didn't see anything wrong. He just thought Nami was upset about Luffy's actions and explained, "Little girl, what else is bothering you? Those two won just now!"

“That’s right.” Bellamy nodded in agreement. “The ‘new era’ that those guys talk about is nothing but a pile of shit.”

At this point, the two men who had been beaten like dogs slowly stood up from the ground and turned to face Teach and Bellamy.

Li Ang didn't really hurt them. The two looked badly injured, with wounds all over their bodies, but they weren't actually injured in any way. They could just go back, have a meal, and sleep it off.

To be honest, the feeling of being the only one sober when everyone else is drunk isn't really that great, because it makes you an outcast, and no one will accept you. Li Ang has suffered a lot from this. The main problem is that he's not only the only sober one, but he also has to be responsible for waking up the rest of the drunken crowd.

And once those who are truly awake realize they are not alone, though few in number, there are a few others like them, the feeling is fantastic. It's not about being awesome yourself, it's about having others know you're awesome.

So, to make himself stand out among his kind, Blackbeard made himself slightly stronger than the other two. Teach, standing before the three and two, shouted his classic line: "A man's dream never ends!"

That's not all. Teach is no longer the same Teach. He's quite interested in these two. Wouldn't it be wonderful if like-minded people with the same dreams could join the Blackbeard Pirates?

In addition, he had another theory: in order to get these two to join, Teach was going to open a door to a new world for them here.

This theory helped him several times during his escape, allowing him to successfully gather several subordinates even while being pursued by Ace; it was incredibly useful.

So Teach asked, "Hahaha, what kind of era do you think we live in now?"

"Pfft!" At the same time, Li Ang, a substitute player sitting at the bar, accidentally spat out the drink in his mouth, smearing it all over the bar owner's face.

The tavern owner wasn't angry. He simply wiped his face and said calmly, "Say, Chief of Staff, do you think my wine tastes bad? Or do you think I'm ugly? Just say what you're unhappy about. Is it really necessary to be like this?"

"Ah, sorry. Sorry," Li Ang quickly apologized, explaining that there had been a problem outside.

Yes, in the original story, after Luffy left the tavern, he and Teach were arguing and shouting loudly outside, and no one inside noticed. This was because it was too noisy inside the tavern.

However, Li Ang possesses Observation Haki and has been paying close attention to the situation outside. Hearing Blackbeard utter lines that were not in the script triggered Li Ang's strong reaction.

Because this is blatant plagiarism! I never expected Teach to know this kind of trick. After learning Li Ang's methods, he can use this trick to recruit talent.

Yes, the theory Teach used was the same alchemical theory that Leon used with Whitebeard two years ago. And Teach used the same methods.

Sure enough, after Teach uttered this sentence, he led everyone to think about the "Great Pirate Era", and then naturally came to the conclusion that it was about the Golden Age of Pirates.

“Of course, this is the golden age of pirates,” Luffy said. Bellamy nodded in agreement.

Sigh, it seems both of them have fallen for it. Li Ang, sitting inside, doesn't know whether to be happy or cry. On one hand, it proves the power of his theory is indeed formidable, proving the correctness of his ideas; on the other hand, Blackbeard has spread his ideology far and wide.

On the other hand, Blackbeard has taken advantage of his theory, and is now trying to use it to recruit talent.

Li Ang has already foreseen that when Blackbeard enters Impel Down, he will use the same method to subdue a large number of criminals.

Teach chuckled, "Golden Age? Wrong! Look at the people in the tavern, those pirates. Do you really think they're golden?"

"This..." Liang Tian was speechless for a moment. Yes, if this is the golden age, then what are the people in the tavern?

Teach continued, "If we consider the best of times as the Golden Age, then now..."

At this crucial moment, a melodious voice interrupted, taking over Teach's words: "So now we're in the alchemical age, where gold ore and impurities are mixed together and refined in a single furnace. After that, the impurities will be removed, and the real gold will remain. That's the golden age, right?"

Chapter 353 Appearance

"Robin?!"

Emma, ​​Luffy, Nami, and Zoro are all too familiar with this voice. Upon hearing it, they immediately know who it is. Isn't this Robin who stayed on the ship?

"Robin, what brings you here?" Nami asked, puzzled.

"I waited on the ship for a long time but didn't see you come back, so I thought I'd come down and take a look around. And that's how I ran into you."

"Phew!" Seeing Robin arrive just in time, Li Ang breathed a heavy sigh of relief in the tavern. "As expected of my assistant, well done."

Thankfully, Teach didn't reveal that crucial core idea at the end, otherwise things could have spiraled out of control, and who knows what kind of unforeseen events might have occurred.

However, Robin didn't just happen to come down for a stroll and end up here. Rather, after Leon discovered Teach's intentions and realized the script might be seriously deviating from its intended course, he quickly called Robin to come and provide support.

Unlike Li Ang's clear-headedness, Blackbeard Teach, sitting on the ground, didn't look too good. He had already gone on for quite a while, just like Li Ang, giving examples and talking about life, putting in a lot of effort. Now, only the final step remained; once he finished stating his conclusion, his act would be complete.

However, a woman suddenly appeared and ruined Teach's almost perfect act. The message was conveyed, but the effect and impact were greatly reduced. It's estimated that it will be impossible to persuade the two to join his Blackbeard Pirates after this.

"Looks like you're quite knowledgeable, ma'am. Are you also a crew member of this kid?" Teach asked, squinting.

“Yes, that’s right.” Robin tossed his hair and readily admitted, “I only joined them two days ago.”

“Haha, interesting, very interesting,” Teach laughed. “I originally only thought this place would be a temporary stop, but I didn’t expect to encounter something so interesting. Until we meet again, kids.”

After saying that, Teach got up from the ground, turned around and gathered his men, preparing to leave this place.

The reason for this is Robin.

First of all, Robin's appearance was too timely and too coincidental. Combined with what Robin said, what does this mean? It means that Robin is a member of the Revolutionary Army.

Because this theory has not yet spread, only the Whitebeard Pirates, the Blackbeard Pirates, and the Revolutionary Army know about it.

Since Robin is neither of the former two, he can only be a member of the Revolutionary Army.

Then Robin said that he had only joined two days ago. What does this mean? It means that this kid is very likely being targeted by the Revolutionary Army, and this is being done in secret, without the kid even knowing about it.

But this kid Teach doesn't know who he is, and he doesn't seem to be very strong. He doesn't even need to lift a finger; his crew could easily defeat him (Luffy doesn't even know Haki or Gear Second anymore).

So how could Teach not find it interesting? It seems this kid has quite a few secrets, otherwise why would the Revolutionary Army be paying attention to him?

However interesting it may be, Teach has no choice but to leave. He's now undoubtedly within the Revolutionary Army's sights. If he doesn't leave soon, it won't just be Ace alone; there might be other powerful members of the Revolutionary Army joining him to capture him.

"In that case, until we meet again," Bellamy said goodbye.

Luffy didn't talk to the two men, but simply told his three teammates, "Let's go back," and then led the way away.

Thus, this part of the story was completed without major incident. Although Bellamy's drastically changed personality and Teach's conversation about the Alchemical Age were added during the process, in the end, these did not have a significant impact, and Leon felt quite fortunate.

As for Teach, Leon doesn't want to deal with him right now, nor does he have any intention of revealing his information, but Teach is unaware of this.

Bellamy Leon had sent men to keep an eye on him. Only after confirming that he hadn't lingered there to enjoy himself as in the original story, but had simply resupplyed before setting off again, did Leon breathe a sigh of relief. He prayed that nothing else went wrong.

Honestly, Li Ang is practically an expert at causing accidents. No matter how well he plans, all sorts of unexpected things always happen to disrupt the execution. And the chances of accidents happening are usually highest when he's around. For example, the Straw Hat crew and the Hat Guard were following the script the whole time, but things went wrong in Mock Town.

However, this only shows that Li Ang still has a great influence on the world. It would be surprising if it were not unexpected that he would meet two people who were greatly influenced by Li Ang in Mogu Town.

Back home, Robin would have to explain her actions and knowledge, such as how she knew what Teach was going to say and how she knew the theory.

However, Luffy was easily fooled. Robin simply said, "I just spent the time others used to fish and sunbathe on reading, so I'm more knowledgeable. And that theory actually came from a book."

Upon hearing about books, Luffy immediately lost interest and went off to play with Chopper and Usopp. He was simply pleased to have such a knowledgeable historian in his crew.

Only Sanji, after hearing Robin's explanation, looked on with fascination and said, "As expected of Miss Robin, she's amazing."

After that, things went relatively smoothly. The troublemakers had left, and the remaining small-time pirates couldn't cause any trouble. Everything was easily resolved.

In the end, Luffy, in order to retrieve the gold stolen from the Wenban family, fought his way back to the center of Mock Town in the dead of night, and punched the person who stole the gold down.

At this point, Leon decisively chose to let another pirate crew have this glorious experience of being beaten up. Hey, as long as the intention was there, it didn't matter who robbed the Venbula family. Besides, these pirates were just playing themselves, so there wouldn't be any problems; they just needed to leak a little information out.

In short, Li Ang only wants to be the one who beats others up, not the one who gets beaten up; that's his mindset.

The next morning, with the upwelling current expected to arrive soon, Li Ang figured it was time for him to make his appearance.

So when the Straw Hat crew boarded the Going Merry, Leon appeared before them in his true form.

"Hey, I heard someone's going to Sky Island. I wonder if you could give me a ride?" Li Ang asked, pulling his hat brim down.

"Hey, Chestnut Head, is this the person you were talking about who also wants to go to Skypiea?" Luffy couldn't see Li Ang's face right now.

The chestnut head Luffy mentioned refers to Yom. However, Yom is now impersonating a member of the Venblas family, so following the Venblas family tradition, he's also given himself a hairstyle that makes it look like he's wearing a chestnut on his head.

This hairstyle has been passed down since the time of Vincent Laurent, and to this day, everyone in the family wears this hairstyle. No one knows what kind of tradition it is.

“Ah, that’s right. He came a few days ago, but I told him then that the huge ocean current wouldn’t arrive for a few more days,” Yhorm replied.

"In that case, let's go together!" Luffy was truly fearless, not caring who they were or what their purpose was; he acted entirely on his whim.

"Hey, wait a minute, Luffy," Nami said. "How can we let someone of unknown origin board the ship? What if he has ulterior motives?"

In fact, Luffy frequently brings people of unknown origin onto his crew; Mr. 2 was a prime example. He even managed to get in touch with all of them before he could transform into their appearances. The main reason is that Luffy has enough trust in those who join his crew, regardless of their identity or motives.

However, Luffy is beyond saving. He never learns from his mistakes and only tries to solve problems when they arise, which has become his defining characteristic.

"Hey, Nami," Leon said, "Your words really hurt me. Do I look like the kind of person with ulterior motives?" Nami: "?? Do we know each other?"

Only then did Li Ang take off his hat and say to the group of people in straw hats, "What do you think?"

"Hmm?" *7

"Hmm!" *7